Language And Its Study

Focusing on the nature and evolution of language, this work by William Dwight Whitney offers an in-depth examination of the Indo-European family of languages, including English, French, and Sanskrit. It traces the historical development of linguistic study, covering essential topics like phonetics, grammar, and syntax, while also exploring the interplay between language and culture. Whitney's analysis of similarities and differences among these languages, along with methods for reconstructing their proto-language, makes this a foundational text in linguistics.